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| - Inside Decor: 4 Stars - nice clean tables.
Service: 5 Stars - very nice staff, and the food was delivered to our table pretty quick and everything was correct.
Food: 3 Stars - the Kids Cheeseburger got rave reviews, my daughter said it was better than mcnuggets, and better than The Original Hamburger Works (down in Phoenix, next to Encanto Park) so I give hers a "5-stars" score. I ordered the Arizona Smashburger (1/2 lb) and was generally satisfied (4-stars). This was my first time there, so I was not familiar with all the hub-bub of the "Smash" - but the 1/2lb burger was a good 1/2" wider than the bun itself. Not a pretty site. The Guac was so-so, chunky but lacked a savoryness. The Habanero Cheese, Chiptole Mayo and fresh (not pickled) jalapenos were all very nice. I would have preferred a thicker hunk of beef, and the same fixings. The red onion was pithy and only one thin slice, while they did give me two thin slices of tomato where were enough to give about 50% coverage of the "smashed-out" beef patty. The pepper bun was nice, I'd like to get them for my regular grilled burgers actually. Good bread, held up very good with the rest of the burger. The Kids Fries - eh... thin and I didn't take a bite but for the record they looked to have the same dimensions as the Fast-food golden arches fries. The Onion Rings (ahem... Haystack) were a HUGE disappointment. I like a thick cut onion, nicely battered and fried. These were pithy thin, tiny slivers of onions dripping with batter and goo... not what I would recommend anytime. (Burger, 4-stars, Onion Haystack 1 Star, net it out, 3 Stars for my meal.) I guess I don't get the whole "Smash" thing. Call me a noob, but don't call me to go back there again.
If you are a picky burger guy like me... and like to "dress your burger" all fancy, or if you are a picky minimalist... I have to recommend Fudds or The Original Hamburger Works. If you want a $7 burger that is pretty good but don't want to be bothered with putting the toppings on yourself (or if you are a germophobe and shudder at the openness of the toppings in the customer area) then this is the place for you. Good Service, Clean surroundings.
Final Verdict: 3.5 Stars (but 4 on the yelp page because at heart, I am a HUGE softie, and my daughter did like her burger a lot!!)
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